Code TalkerBy: Joseph Bruchac Throughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U. S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives. Yet their story remained classified for more than twenty years. But now Joseph Bruchac brings their stories to